I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.

Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.

My style in Italian is very old-style.

A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations. As you become more famous, people come and expect to hear something extraordinary, so you don't want to disappoint them. I feel this sense of responsibility.

I have always tried to perform the music I love, and I think I am lucky because my preferences are often the ones of the public.

The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices.

Destiny has a lot to do with it, but so do you. You have to persevere, you have to insist.